New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
PREPARING FOR EASTER GAYETY.


THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Between drcssmakers and church services the men,
OF fashionable society had lit time to spare last
week, and they will have less from now until Eas,er
Day But April 10. if the sun shines, there WIZ DO
q fine display o. Costumes and flowers In oil the
churches Daring its few leisure moments since wed
nrsday morning society has had chance to discuss
Mrs. James Brown rotters debut rs professional
actress in London 1t is generally agreed that her
success about what was expected. some Oh 'he
accounts telesripLed 70 America have PLAINLY oeeii
written with malice although II Is hard 10 undtfstahu
why any oody should desire Mrs Potter to ail IN her
undertaking. No one VII profit thereby
The Lentcn Club had gay evening on Monday at
Mrs ChauDcey VI. Depsws. No. 22 East for;y-hith-st'
The hungarian BanI there to furnisa the mus'c,
END a whistling lady was also in attendance. Among
the guests we're Mr. and Mrs. John Jay. Mr. and Mrs.
Levi p Morton. Mr.. and Ms. James Otis. VI. and
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, ir., Mr.. and Mis- Arthur VI.
Dodge, and Dir. and Mrs. Bradley Martin
Tt esday night vas great nigh. ior the Nineteenth
Century Club, 1t anticipated with especial pleas
ure l., thc nembers who iIod tie American Ari Gal
leries fer it was known beforehand th.t til, principal
curiosity OF the evening would be Mohlni Chatteri,
who TO discuss Indian iheosoriy" This phllos-
opher was in every way success 10Y he sali mnch
that not understood a. all. Aicr he sot iTou|h
r. " HiurIch- and w. q. Judge had eoncthing 10 re-
mark and then there were the usual " light Iohesh-
ments Tor which the club Is celebrated NinoAS t'Vse
present Mr. and Mrs. Henry 'le"s, MIS- A. e.
III,
Glider. Colonel and Mr.. Ethan Allen professor
Boyesen and Mr. Heron Alien
Mrs Butteried's luncheon on Tursday was pretty
affair The house ut No. 80 Fith-ave. WAS eel MED
with ladies' Luncheon was served az small tables ny
Pnard and the cvlors OF the decor aoHs we're PINK.
Mrs John Sherwood, Miss Rosni l1nmett Madame
Lanza Mrs w. L. Dodge, Mrs. Morrls *. JsSup and
Mrs William Webb among thoec present. Mrs.
Elliott f. Shepard also gave handsome ,int heo a, On
Tuseday ut No. 2 West Fiitysecondst Mr.. ma MRS;
Sidney Dillon Ripley. No. 30 West FIftytbrdst., had
q large dinner party IN the evening
The engagement Is announced o. DR.. q. I. Stewart.
ir OF San Francisco OF ex-CongrcsSihan stewart
of this city, ald Miss May Fargo daughter ot CALVIN
+. Fargo.
Howard Pell and Ms, Amy Gallaiin will he married
Of the Galiatin mansion at 3 p m. on April l..
tremendously large numLcr OF Invitations has been
sen, ont.
The festival OF l. c year which is expected 10 occur
o. The 26th and 27h OF this month NJ the Metropolitan
Opera House. will be an exceedingly pretty ALTAR II
/ the prtsen, plans carried ont IL mas been
arranged tha, ycung maids haa usual snail take
part supplying tlc places heretofore occupied Dy
vouug married women The price OF the boxes Will be
o for caca evening and tor the fret night most OF
them have been sold feature OF the entertainment
viii lie the table hoie dinner at II 90 apcc', 10
/ he served IL :he assembly Iooms. The beneficiary OF
/ the entertainment Will be the New-l 0fk SKIN ana
Cancer Hospital
After Easter fine crop Of privat- thcatrcal~ will be
gathered The most Interesting OF these entertain
! mems rerha2s will be tie performances OF " The
| Tasman or The Maid the Monk ana the Minstrel
| BIZ the Hastv Pudding Cub OF Harvard. They Will
take place in the assembly OF the metropolitan
| Opera House on April II at SID p. H.; on April Ia
at pm. and April 10 al SO D. H. Tie proceeds
Will lie Tor the benefit OF the Cam ridge University
boat crew. Admission will be -, and as the club IS
! forbidden to advertise its performances it may be
| stated that tickets be bought at Tyson Cos,
| Fifth Avenue Hotel, at Demoncos Mt the Exchange
for Womcn'- Work. and also OF X. n. Appleton at the
| KnckerbOcker Club: u. Crawford tlhrs 40 -
! Granersv Park Amos /. French. No. no Madison
! ave; Charles lsham at the University Club H. =
,lnfurn No 80 Wallst.: tyer Jansen eudoll, NO.
3 Broad ST., st., and Elisha Flag "a Cam
bridge. Mass. The patronesses are Mrs. James Is, L.
Barclay Mrs James II. BeckD.an, Mrs George bag
! den Mrs joseph H. Choatc, Mrs. GetiLe I: clark.
Mrs. George @. Dewitt, jr., Mrs Amo, !. French
Mrs. James J: IIigG inson Mrs Richard NJ Hunt Mrs'
| W. Fellowes Morgan. Mrs. ii. Victor Newcomb. Mrs.
j. Frederick Pirrson, Mrs Elliott Roosevelt. Mis- E.
p. Sampson. Mrs. r. Iopknson Smith and Mira
| Robert Winthrop.
a performance OF The Silent Protector and Pop
! ping the Question will be given Mt Mrs Lawrence
! rurnure's No All fiith-ave in Easter week OF a
little later Valentine Hall, F. k. satterlee, Miss
Mamie TuInure md other amateur actors VIII appear
At the Lyceum Theatre on the afternoon of April 10
there will be amateur re rescntation Tor the dement,
OF the Dabys shelter OF the Church oil the hoy ,om-
munion This charity onght to have substantial hei
Tickets for the play be purchased OF Mrs DaThaiu
! No IS West Tweniicth-st
On Wednesday afternoon April l3 thert will be a
testimonial cntertannent tor Miss Ada Webster al inc
Madison Square Theatre. at which time two pieces wl
! be plnved-" Barbala and " Delicate Ground ~
Ward will be as.is,ed ty Mrs. WILDER BlOodgOod, Miss
Kotharyn Brady, Miss Mabel Curtis, Mrs steele
Henry c. Payne George W. Nicholas. ~ Glover Mills
Mr. Burke Edward Fesser, I. Osmond aud Edward
! Fales Cow ard.
The ladies and gentlemen interested in the benefit
concert Of May 7, tor the Freshmen crew OF Conm"a
! ,ollepe will hold rehearsal tomorrow evening
nomer W. Bartlett will lead The entertainment,
when II is open the public will take place IN ole o.
the large apartments OF the Navarro
/ RETIREMENT OF TIE CTOR YANOERFHLT
/ BosroN April (SpecidD.-Tho abrupt retirement
of Mr. Yauderielt from his position as leading man at
the Museum topic OF conversation IN society and
dramatic circles Mr. VANDERBILT is like many ertstS
sensitive lie is also tenacious OF what he considers
his rights. Tie believed that Manager Field was not
treating him fairly and disposed to crowd hxn toe
hard lie WAS told finally that if he did comply
with the rules OF the theatre his engagement would
terminate Saturday night lie cut the Knot a
once and refused TO May last night. Mr.. Hudson was
substituted in his place. Mr.. Field declined tn make
any statement, but member OF the company sa'd TIM
morning:
. am not prejudced, ana dislike the idea OF talk
ine about thi, ua.r, but, honestly, Mr.. VANDERBILT
in the wrong He has made trouble all this season ant
Mr. Field has treated him, in my estimation IN far
courteous manner. Early in the season when he cain
to the Museum he tried 70 make us believe ne was Tho
ONLY a tor in the company. lie would dictate to US
aving that he would ike to have this done in thi
manner This did not continue longer than ono "eeK
before the membors OF the company objected. Mr
vanderieits feeling that tho parts given TO MN ~ei
parts are given Tor the play tue stage manager
a rule gives TO the company following The pGeceueh
established In IA theatre where the play is fret pro
Ips Ja, iuife Mr.